LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Roanoke men's track & field team racked up a slew of PR times in the 1,500m, while the 4x100 relay team placed second in the final meet before the ODAC outdoor championships.
 
Meet Information
Event: WildCat Invitational
Host: Randolph College
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (WildCat Stadium)
 
Notes and Notables

• The Maroons logged six personal-record times in the 1,500m, helmed by a second-place showing by Nathaniel Orban (3:59.00) and a third-place finish from Shane Stevens (3:59.75). Elias Ammon (4:01.97) came in fourth, while Jackson Coombes (4:05.65), Gabe Ramirez (4:09.37) and Parker Blosser (4:13.89) also notched PRs to land in the Top 15. Orban and Stevens now rank fifth and seventh in program history.
• Roanoke's 4x100 relay registered a season-best time of 42.22 seconds, as Jacob Evans, Dylan Knick, Mitchell Taylor and Bryson Hill finished as the runner-up. They now rank third in the ODAC this spring.
• In the javelin, Aidan Vigus finished fourth at 40.44m, while George Davis came in ninth at 35.20m. Both marks represented personal-bests.
• Davis also clocked in at 1:00.27 to place fourth overall in the 400m hurdles.
• Kyle Stephens came in fourth in the shot put with a toss of 13.06m, and Vigus landed in the 12th spot at 11.24m.
• In the 800m, Aaron Massey snagged the fifth spot at 1:59.27, while Andrew Estes finished 10th in 2:02.92. Both athletes set PRs in the event.
• Hill placed sixth overall in the 200m with a time of 22.61 seconds. Aaron Glover (22.90 seconds) and Anthony Gardner (23.03) finished 13th and 14th.
• Gardner came in sixth in the 400m in 51.35 seconds. Aidan Stant's personal-best time of 52.57 was good for the ninth spot, and Colby Thompson placed 12th in 53.26.
• Vigus finished 10th in the hammer throw with a distance of 30.77m, and Stephens placed 12th at 28.91m.
• Gregory Stiltner's toss of 30.62m was good for the 11th position in the discus.
• Glover placed 13th in the 100m with a PR time of 11.33 seconds.

Up Next: The Maroons will compete at the conference outdoor championships, hosted by Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va. next weekend.